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We are spending most of our time in American health care fixing the mistakes that either we in the profession are causing or our patients are, without recognizing it, causing to themselves.

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Mehmet Oz
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: June 11
Academic
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Cleveland
Ohio
Dr. Oz
Doctor Oz
Mehmet Cengiz Öz
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